נָבַל
na.valVerbH5034
be senseless
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace
Full Lexicon Entry
- to be senseless, be foolish 1a) (Qal) to be foolish 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to regard or treat as foolish 1b2) to treat with contempt
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
19 timesAppears 19 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
7
Jeremiah
2
Psalms
2
2 Samuel
1
Deuteronomy
1
Key Passages
- 2 Samuel 22:46
- Ezk 47:12
- Isaiah 28:1
- Isaiah 40:7
- Jeremiah 8:13
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